Diesel gases cause 38,000 extra deaths

DIESEL vehicles churn out far more air pollution than standard tests pick up, scientists have claimed.

They say the toxic gases lead to many thousands of unreported deaths.

Research shows excess emissions of nitrogen oxide are linked to 38,000 deaths worldwide on top of the estimated 3.7million caused by outdoor air pollution.

The US scientists say there is too little awareness of the impact of “real world” vehicle air pollution.

And Roy Harrison, Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham, warned: “The study may underestimate the full consequences for public health.” tax case”. He asked: “In the early stages, you had no indications that they existed?” Withey said: “That is correct.” The witness added: “I told Mr Whyte that he would be mad to go ahead with the transaction and he should walk away.

“There were things that we had to discover and it made it uncomfortable having to discover things rather than being told up front.”

Asked about the discovery of the “big tax case”, Withey said: “I remember having a spreadsheet.

“I remember having two meetings with their QC but anything else was highly confidential.”

Whyte went on to strike a £1 deal to acquire Murray’s majority stake at Rangers.

Findlay asked: “Did anyone